Add a New TACACS+ Server
Add a new TACACS+ Server to GigaVUE‑FM’s list by clicking Add and setting the options on the Add TACACS Server page shown in 1 Adding TACACS+ Server Settings.
| 1 | Adding TACACS+ Server Settings |
The following table describes the settings.
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Enabled |
Specify whether this server is currently enabled for use with authentication requests. |
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Server IP/DNS Name |
The IPv4/IPv6 address or the DNS name configured for this TACACS+ Server entry. The same IP address can be used for more than one TACACS+ server as long as they use different Auth Port values. |
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Auth Port |
The UDP port number on which the TACACS+ server is running. If not specified, the port is set to the default TACACS+ port number of 49. |
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Auth Type |
The authentication type used by the TACACS+ server. The valid values are:
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Use defaults for following |
Leave this box checked to accept the default values for the Key, Timeout, and Retransmit options configured by clicking the Edit Default button at the top of the TACACS+. Alternatively, you can leave this box unchecked and set custom values for the Key, Timeout, and Retransmit options with the respective fields. |
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Shared Secret |
Specifies a shared secret string to be used for encryption of authentication packets sent between GigaVUE‑FM and this TACACS+ server. |
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Timeout |
Specifies how long GigaVUE‑FM will wait for a response from this TACACS+ server to an authentication request before declaring a timeout failure. The valid range is 0-60 seconds; default value is five seconds. |
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Retransmit |
Specifies the number of times GigaVUE‑FM will attempt to authenticate with this TACACS+ server before moving on to the next authentication server or method. The valid range is 0-5; default is two. Set to 0 to disable retransmissions. |
